Workshop Applications

2019 Workshops

Eastern Workshop
Using Cognitive Approaches with People Who Stutter
Co-sponsored by The Stuttering Foundation and Boston University
June 10-14, 2019, in Boston
Workshop Faculty: Elaine Kelman, MSc, Cert CT, Cert MRCSLT, and Ali Berquez, MSc BA(Hons), Cert MRCSLT, Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children
Conference Coordinator: Diane Parris Constantino, M.S., CCC-SLP, Boston University
Deadline for application to be received is March 29, 2019
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Western Workshop
Diagnosis and Treatment of Children and Adolescents Who Stutter: Practical Strategies
Co-sponsored by The Stuttering Foundation and the University of Washington
July 9-13, 2019, in Seattle
Worskhop Faculty: Susan Hamilton Burleigh, M.A., CCC-SLP, and Jennifer Watson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Texas Christian University
Conference Coordinator: Melissa A. Kokaly, M.S., CCC-SLP, University of Washington
Deadline for application to be received is April 30, 2019
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Past Workshops

First Workshop for University Faculty

Western Workshop Moves to Forest Grove

Eastern Workshop Draws Clinicians Worldwide

Clinicians Travel from Around the Globe for Eastern Workshop

Workshoppers Share the Love in Philly

Renowned Experts Lead 2-Day Conference

Eastern Workshop Goes International

Western Workshop Lassos Success

14th Boston Workshop Earns A+

Mid-Atlantic Workshop Builds Confidence

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Western Workshop Goes International

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Eastern Workshop Gets Top Marks

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Cognitive Approaches Change Lives

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In-depth Focus in Philly

The Eastern Workshop: Diagnosis and Treatment of Preschool and School-Age Children Who Stutter in Boston

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Participants in the Eastern Workshop, which took place June 10-14 at Boston University.

The Midwestern Workshop: Diagnosis and Treatment of Children Who Stutter at the University of Iowa

A picture from the Midwestern Workshop at the University of Iowa.

The Western Workshop: Diagnosis and Treatment of Children Who Stutter in Portland

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Participants of the Western Workshop gather for a group photo in Portland.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Dave Taylor

Dave Taylor has been on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter for many years, but probably few people know all of the unique accomplishments of this former hockey great who was born on December 4, 1955, in Levack, Ontario.

Marilyn Monroe

From Edward S. Herrington's letter to Southcoasttoday.com

I am writing in response to "The importance of voice" (May 29), which mentioned that famous actor James Earl Jones struggled with stuttering. Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.

John Melendez

He is a talented musician, actor, and comedian. Listen to a podcast.

Emily Blunt

Actress Emily Blunt struggled with stuttering early in her life. A teacher encouraged her to act in a school play at age 12 despite her stuttering.

Blunt’s name is prominently featured on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter.

Bill Walton

From BillWalton.com

Thank you for your interest in my life long problem with my speech and communication skills. I was a very shy and reserved young man who could not speak at all without severely stuttering until I was 28 years old. Always a success in the classroom and on the basketball court, I took refuge in the things that I did well as a youngster. A straight A student, my athletic abilities covered the deficiencies that limited my overall growth and development. The game of basketball was my religion, the gym my church. It was a convenient way of avoiding my responsibilities of developing my human relation skills.

When I was 28, a chance encounter at a social event with Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Glickman completely changed my life in so many ways that things have never been the same since, nor have they ever been better. That day, in a very brief, private conversation (one way, mind you, since I literally could not speak at the time) Marty explained, patiently and concisely, that talking, communicating was a skill not a gift or a birthright and that like any skill, whether it be sports, music, business or whatever, needed to be developed over a lifetime of hard work, discipline, organization and practice. Marty gave me some simple tips that day and then encouraged me to take those keys and apply them to methods of learning that I had received from the special teachers that I had come across in my life, particularly the 6 Hall of Fame basketball coaches that I had played for throughout my career. The beginning of my whole new life was as simple as that. No gimmicks, tricks or shortcuts. Just the realization that with some help, guidance and a lot of hard work that I too could do what seemed so easy, simple and natural to everyone else, yet seemed impossibly out of my reach and comprehension.